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UNTTF STATES PATENT THEODORE DE VOS, OF BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.

COlN-FREED DE LIVERY APPARATUS.

E IFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,464, dated April 18, 1899.

Application filed November 21,1898. Serial No. 697,052. (No model.)

To (bl Z whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE DE Vos, a subject of His Majesty the King of Belgium, residing at Brussels, in the Kingdom of Belgium, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Coin-Freed Delivery Apparatns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus which is more particularly intended to be ap plied to the backs of seatsin theaters or along the balustrades ofbalconies and galleries to enable the automatic delivery, upon the insertion ofa coin in a slot provided for the purpose, of chocolate,'sweets, the. This apparatus differs from similar apparatus hitherto employed for this purpose, owing to the fact that it fulfils the following conditions: First, it acts only upon the insertion of a coin of predetermined diameter; second, a coin of smallerdiameterpasses directly into the coinreceptacle, is lost to the person inserting it, and does not prevent the subsequent insertion of afresh coin of the proper dimensions; third, a coin of the right diameterhaving been inserted and the apparatus having acted that is to say,the goodsreceptacle having been openedthebox cannot be closed by the purchaser; fourth, in the conditions stated in No. 3, a fresh coin cannot be inserted in the apparatus by inadvertence or otherwise, and, fifth, money cannot be withdrawn from the apparatus by the person appointed to recharge it, if it is considered desirable to entrust to another the collection of the money.

Theimproved apparatus is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus, the cover being removed. Fig. 2 is a plan of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a sectional front elevation taken upon the line A A of Fig. i. Fig. 4c is a plan upon theline B B of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation upon the line D D of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is asectional front elevation upon the line C C of Fig. 4, the lids of the goods-receptacle of the distributer and the cover of the coin-receptacle being open. Fig.0"- is a sectional view of the apparatus seen from below, taken upon the line E E of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a similar sectional view of the apparatus to that shown in Fig. 7, the apertures giving access to the coin-receptacle being shown open. Fig. 9 is portion 8 is provided a collar 9.

a sectional plan view of the apparatus, taken upon the line F F of Fig. 1, the cover of the coin-receptacle being closed. similar view with the cover closed. Fig. 11 is an elevation of the slot-closing device. Fig. 11 is a plan of same, and Fig. 12 shows in plan the form of the goods-reservoir and also the coin passages.

Each apparatus is provided with two receptacles for chocolate, sweets, (QVCJ The same mechanism is therefore duplicated in each apparatus. In addition to this Figs. 2 and 4 show the right-hand pusher at the end of its stroke and the mechanism of the righthand distributer actuated. The coin passes along the slot 1 of conduit 2 and entersa device which I term the conveyer and which c0m prises three separate parts 3, at, and 5, superposed one upon the other. (See Figs. 3 and 6.) The coin upon entering the conveyer serves to rigidly connect these three parts one with the other in such a manner that if one of them is displaced the other two parts will participate in its motion. The displacement of the part t-that is to say, the intermediate portion of the conveyertakes place under the action of a pusher 7, which is pressed upon from the exterior of the apparatus. The pusher consists of two parts, the knob 6 and the piston '7 and "8'.

The extremity of the rod 8 in its displacement in the direction of the back of the apparatus acts upon the nose 10 of the portion t of the conveyer and causes this portion to pivot around the axis 11, which is common to the three parts of the conveyor. By means of the knob 6 the nose 10 in its turn causes the part 13, which is mounted upon the same axis as the conveyer, to travel with it by reason of the small rod 12, which is rigidly attached to the part 4 of the conveyor. Upon the part 13 is arranged a vertical rod 14, which in moving wit-h this part strikes against the catch 15 of the slot-closing plate ldand displaces this latter around the axis 17, which is screwed to it at the upper portions of the case of the apparatus. This displacement serves to cause this plate 16 to come, as shown upon the right-hand side of Fig. 2, beneaththe slot lin such a manner as to prevent for the moment the insertion of a fresh Fig. 10 is a y Upon the coin. If a coin of the proper size is in the conveyer, the displacement, of the part 4 causes that of the parts 3 and 5. The part 3 in its displacement strikes against the nose 18 of the lever 19, thus causing this lever to oscillate and releasing its nose 20 from the notch of a pin 21, which is rigidly attached to the lid 22 of the goods-receptacle 23, and thus permits this lid to rise under the influence of the spring 24 and the opening of the said reservoir. At the same time that the lever swings back the rod 25 leaves its recess under the influence of the spiral spring 26 and continues to bear against the nose 20. This rod prevents the closing of the lid 22 during the whole time that the lever 10 does not occupy its normal position, because the nose 21 of the lid strikes against such rod if it is attempted to close this latter.

As regards the part 50f the conveyer, inits displacement it strikes against the bolt 27, which is displaced longitudinally. In this bolt, which consists of a plate with a slot therein, (see Fig. 4,) there is provided a notch 28, which ata given moment is presented beneath the nose 29 of the lever 30. (See Fig. 5.) This lever is capable of pivoting around the axis 31, carried upon the bracket 32. The said lever is provided with a second nose 33, which passes through a groove 48, Fig. 8, formed in each of the plates 34 and 35. Against this nose 33 bears a spring 36. YVhen the notch 28 of the bolt 27 is presented beneath the nose 29, this latter engages therein, because the lever at this moment is free to oscillate under the pressure of the spring 26. The lever 30 is provided in addition with a stud 37, which when the lever oscillates places itself before the collar 0 of the rod of the pusher and prevents this rod from returning to its initial position. (See Figs. 4 and 5.) As, on the other hand, the pusher retains the conveyer, this latter remains in place until the momentat which the pusher itself is released. the slot-closing plate 16. It is therefore impossible to insert a fresh coin in the conduit 2 so long as the parts in question have not resumed their normal positions.

In order to release the coin from the conveyer, where it is retained, and to enable it to slide into the second compartment of the apparatus, which is the coin-receptacle, the operation and the parts actuated are as follows: A key 38, Fig. 6, having two studs, is inserted in the lock 39, Fig. 1. One of the studs engages in a notch formed in the safetybolt40. The other comes upon the right hand of the hook 41, the nose of which retains the projection 42. The hook is maintained in place by the combined action of the safety-' bolt 40 and of the spring '70. By turning the key from left to right the bolt 40 is raised and the hook 41 is pushed toward the left hand. The projection 42 is thus released. This proj ection,which is capable of displacement within a corresponding slot 43, formed in the fixed The same is likewise the case withplate 34, is rigidly attached to the plate 35,

which as soon as the projection 42 is released slides forward under the influence of the spring 44, owing to the fact that this latter displaces the slotted plates 45 one from the left toward the right hand and the other from the right toward the left hand and causes the beveled projections 46 of the said plates to enter the notches 47 of the plates 35 in pushing this plate forward. (See Fig. 8.) As is apparent from Figs. 7 and 8, the slots in the plates 45 are much shorter than the slots in the coin-conveyers 5 and that each of said plates 45 has a nose 45, which in the normal position of the plate, as seen to the right in Fig. 7, covers to some small extent the conduit of the conveyer 3 4 5. In this position of the saidplates coinsof less than the predetermined diameter and also those which are too thin will pass directly from the conduit 2 to the coin-receptacle; but coins of the proper size and shape will be retained in the conveyer by the said nose 45 until after the goods-delivery mechanism has been operated through the pusher 6, which causes the displacement of the coin conveyer, and until when, after the plate 35 being drawn inward under the influence of the spring 44, the plate 45 moved forward, and the coin conveyer thereby released and allowed to return to its normal position under the influence of the spring 49, the coin is free to fall into the coinreceptacle. Thebeveled project-ion on the plate 45 when the latter is drawn inward by the spring 44 wedges the plate 35 forward. In sliding forward the plate 35 takes with it the nose 33, which, as above explained,' is at the extremity of the groove 48 when the pusher is at the end of its stroke. This movement of the nose 33 lifts the lever 30, the stud 37 of which releases the collar 9 of the pusher. This pusher thus resumes its initial position, enabling the conveyer 3 4 5 and the stop to do so likewise under the influence of the spring 49. At the same time the nose 29 of the lever 30 has left the notch 28 of the bolt 27, and this latter has been able in its turn to resume its initial position under the influence of the spring 50. As previously stated, the coin thus far retained in the conveyer is now free to fall into the coin-receptacle. The return of the part 3 of the conveyer to its original position releases the lever 19, which, acted upon by the spring 51, resumes its initial position, pushing back the rod 25 into its recess. The nose-notch 21 of the lid-catch is then able to be brought again beneath the nose 20, as it can push back still more the rod 25, the extremity of which is rounded, so as to form,with the nose 20, a suitably shaped opening for the purpose. In this way the lid 22 may be closed. It will of course be understood that this takes place only when a fresh supply of chocolate, sweets, and the like has been placed within the apparatus.

In order to replace the plate 35, the knob 52 is pressed. The plate moves back at the same time as the front edge of the notches 4'7 bears upon the inclined planes of the projections 46 of the plates 45. These latter recede in their turn and resume the position shown in Fig. 7; but with the plate its stud 42 has also receded and comes behind the nose of the hook 41, and the plate is thus maintained at the end of its stroke until the hook is againdisplaced by a fresh operation of the key 38 in the manner above described. The safetybolt 40 has likewise resumed its normal position under the influence of the spring In order to open the lid 58 of the coin-receptacle 59, and thus enable the money to be removed from the apparatus, the arrangement is as follows: By means of the key 60, Fig. (3, having two studs, which are engaged upon the rod 61 of the lock 69, Fig. 1, the lever 62 is caused to oscillate by means of one of the studs in order to cause it to pass from the position shown in Figs. 3 and 9 to that shown in Figs. 6 and 10. In its first position the nose 63 ot' the lever 62 is engaged in the notch 64, Fig. 10, of the bolt 65, and thus serves as a safety device forthis bolt. In its second position the nose G3 has left the notch (54. The second stud of the key is engaged in the notch (56 of the same bolt, and in pulling the key the bolt is at the same time withdrawn from the recess formed in the part 67, which is fixed by means of screws or otherwise upon the lid 58. The lid being nolonger retained, opens-that is to say, falls-owing to its own weight, turning around its hinges. Under the influence of the spring 08 the bolt returns to its initial position if the key is no longer pulled, and in order to close the lid it is only necessary to support the lid against the bottom of the apparatus while turning the key in order to cause the lever 62 to oscillate. The part (57 forms an inclined plane in order that under the action of the thrust which it exerts upon the bolt 65 this latter may recede. The spring (58 then presses it back into its recess within the part 67 for the purpose of securing the said lid.

In order that no one other than the person appointed for the purpose may be able to engage the keys in the locks 30 and 69, these latter are normallycovered with small plates 54 54, Fig. 1, which are held in position by the action of a spiral spring 5-5. In these plates is cut, as may be seen, a keyhole.

In order to uncover the locks 30 and 69, the plates 54 54 are displaced by pressing upon the noses 56 50 by means of the small rod 57, upon which the attendant is able to press by means of a pin, which he inserts in the apparatus from without.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus and in combination a passage or conduit, a pivoted conveyer formed of three superposed parts, a pusher provided with a collar, a nose rigidly connected with the intermediate part of the conveyer upon which the piston presses, a rod connected with the intermediate part of the conveyer, a part 13 mounted upon the axis of the conveyer, a vertical rod upon the said part, a pivoted slot-closing plate provided with a catch against which said vertical rod strikes in order to displace the plate and block the aperture of the conduit, the lid of the goods receptacle, a pivoted lever 19 one end of which engages normally with the catch of the lid and the other end being adapted to be operated on by the upper portion of the conveyer so as to release the lid, a 'rod 25, a spring 26 for acting on same, said rod bearing with its free extremity upon the nose or beak of the lever19 when the lid is open for the purpose of obstructing the passage of the catch, a bolt 27 in which is formed arecess 28, said bolt being displaced under the influence of the lower portion of the conveyer, a spring for acting on said bolt in the opposite direction, a pivoted lever 30 provided with a nose 29, a second nose 33, a projection 37, two superposed plates 34, 35, the first fixed and the second movable, provided with a groove 48 through pusher for the purpose of maintaining this pusher at the end of its stroke substantially as described.

2. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer in sections; a pusher; a projection connected with one section of the conveyerarranged to be struck by said pusher; a pivoted slot-closing plate arranged to be operated by a portion of said coin-conveyer; a pivoted lever having a hooked arm arranged to engage the lid of a goods-receptacle, and having another arm arranged to be struck by the conveyer to disen gage said lever from the lid and release the latter; a spring-actuated sliding bolt arranged to bear against the hooked end of said lever when the lid is opened, and to obstruct the engagement of said lid with said lever; means operated by one section of the coin-conveyer during its displacement, for engaging said pusher to retain the same; a fixed slotted plate beneath said coin-conveyer; a movable slotted plate beneath said fixed plate; and means for displacing said movable plate substantially as described.

3. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus and 52 rigidly attached to the plate 35,Wl1ich knob under the influence of a thrust brings the plate 35 back to the extremity of its travel, pushing back the said plate 45 laterally substantially as described.

5. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a movable plate arranged to normally partially close a passage in a coincon veyer, and havinga beveled projection at one edge; a second movable plate adapted to displace, when moved, the first-named plate, and having a recess for the reception of said beveled projection; and means to hold said first-named plate in its normal position, sub stantially as described.

6. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination a movable slotted plate arranged to normally partially close a passage in a coin-conveyer, and having a projection at one edge; a second movable plate adapted when moved to displace the said slotted plate, and having a recess for the reception of the said projection, said projection and recess being so formed that the edge of one will wedge against the edge of the other when one plate is moved; and means to hold said slotted plate in its normal position, substantially as described.

7. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer; a movable slotted plate beneath the said conveyer, arranged to normally partially close the passage therein, having a beveled projection at one edge; a second plate, movable with respect to the first plate, and having a recess for the reception of said beveled projection; and means to hold said slotted plate in its normal position, substantially as described.

8. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-c0nveyer; a slotted plate beneath said conveyer; a pusher for displacing said coin-conveyer; means for retaining said pusher in its displaced position; and means for releasing said pusher,substantially as described.

9. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer; a plate actuated through a portion of the coin-conveyer for closing the entrance thereto; a slotted plate beneath said conveyer; a pusher for displacing said coin-conveyer; means for retaining said pusher in its displaced position; and means for releasing said pusher, substantially as described.

10. In acoin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer; means actuated by the movement of a portion of said conveyer for releasing the lid of a good's-receptacle; a slotted plate beneath said conveyer; a pusher for displacing said coin-conveyer; means for retaining said pusher in its displaced position; and means for releasing said pusher, substantially as described.

11. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer apivoted lever arranged to engage the lid of a goods-receptacle and actuated by the movement of a portion of the coin-conveyer; a slotted plate beneath said conveyer; means for displacing said coin-conveyer; means for retaining said coin-conveyer in its displaced position; and means for releasing said coin-conveyer and causing it to return to its normal position, substantially as described.

12. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer; means actuated by the movement of a portion of the coinconveyer for releasing the lid of a goods-receptacle; means for obstructing the closing of said lid after its release; a slotted plate beneath said conveyer; means for displacing said coin-conveyer; means for retaining said conveyer in its displaced position; and means for causing said coin-conveyer to return to its normal position, substantially as described.

13. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer; a pivoted lever arranged to engage the lid of a goods-receptacle, and actuated by the movement of a portion of the coin-conveyer; a springpressed bolt arranged to bear on said lever and to interrupt the closing of said lid after the latter has been released; a slotted plate beneath said conveyer; means for displacing said coin-conveyer; means for retaining said coin-conveyer in its displaced position; and means for releasing said coin-conveyer and causing it to return to its normal position, substantially as described.

14:. In a coin-freed delivery apparatus, and in combination, a coin-conveyer; a movable slotted plate beneath the said conveyer, arranged to normally partially close the coinpassa-ge therethrough, and having a beveled projection at one edge; a second movable plate having a recess for the reception of said beveled projection; means for displacing said coin-conveyer; means for retaining said coinconveyer in its displaced position; means for causing said coin-conveyer to return to its normal position; means for displacing said movable plates, and means for causing the same to return to their normal positions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE DE vos.

Witnesses:

F. DE PAUR, P. DESGUIN. 

